A congressionally mandated study led by Princeton's Emily Carter has released a comprehensive roadmap for research and policies to enable large-scale recycling of carbon pollution into high-demand, ...

Greenhouse gases and plastic waste are two of the biggest environmental problems the world faces today. A new reactor from Cambridge tackles both at once, converting CO2 and used plastic bottles into ...

In today's fast-paced world, convenience often comes packaged in plastic, from shopping bags to food containers, not to mention the seemingly endless supply of plastic water bottles. This useful, ...

The first time I heard about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, I thought it was a bad joke. My incredulity soon turned to horror when I realized it’s real. The garbage patch, also known as the Pacific ...

Producing sustainable materials and products demands constant analysis of how we conserve resources and manage waste effectively. This unfolds within a scenario where the environmental impacts of ...

A new study has transformed everyday coffee waste into a high-performance, eco-friendly insulation material, offering a ...

A team has shown that artificial photosynthesis is feasible using organic materials. Using the technique, they successfully synthesized useful organic compounds, including pharmaceutical materials, ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Mushrooms have long been a staple in the culinary world, but their role in the sustainability movement is rapidly expanding. With global mushroom production reaching over 48 ...

The textile and meat-processing industries produce billions of tons of waste annually in the form of feathers, wool and hair, all of which are rich in keratin—the strong, fibrous protein found in hair ...

Fed on straw, sawdust, cardboard, and leftover coffee grounds, root-like mycelium networks knit scraps into lightweight foams, boards, and fabrics that are beginning to challenge traditional plastics, ...

For manufacturers seeking to improve operational performance, understanding how waste appears on the shop floor — and how to ...